Think Twice Before Getting a Used Futon

I read a post today in Yahoo! Answers about a family moving into a new apartment and immediately furnished most of the apartment with new-bought furniture, all except for a futon. After hearing about a friend who was selling hers to replace with a new one, they took on her offer and got the used futon couch to place in the living room.

5 months into the move, their bed unfortunately broke, and the family was forced to sleep on the living room couch. The next morning, the entire family woke up with bites all over their body. After a few inspections around the house, they were convinced it was the used couch, since all the other furniture was brand new. They could not find the bugs and finally decided to just pull the thing apart. VOILA! There they were, the said bugs as well as eggs residing inside this used piece of furniture.

Needless to say, the problem was possibly not resolved in full, although the couch was in the end sprayed down, wrapped and disposed of. There's a reason why retailers are not able to take returns on cotton/cloth based furniture since it is by law that we are unable to resell the item. Infestations occur and used furniture needs to be fully exposed (like a frame in which you're able to see whether the pieces were infected) in order to guarantee that it is pest-free!

Next time you decide to purchase an used piece of furniture, make sure to fully inspect the said items. Or else the bugs will come for free, but the end result may cost you more than you have ever expected!